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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes tuesday March 27 2007 after lapse in third Quarter Mavericks Roar past Hawks for sixth straight Victory Page 27 Mcaa tournament East regional hoyas Complete final four of win sends Georgetown to Atlanta with Florida Ohio St Urcla by Ben Walker the associated press East Rutherford n to five years later Georgetown got even for a coach named Thompson and a player named Ewing in an Mcaa tournament full of tremendous rallies it was the hoyas turn against North Carolina of All teams Georgetown overcame an 11point deficit in the second half then ripped off 14 straight Points in overtime to stun the to seeded tar heels 9684 in the East regional final sunday for their first trip to the final four since 1985 when the coach was John Thomp son or and the Star player was Patrick Ewing the hoyas 306 did it this time with coach John Thompson Iii calling the backdoor plays he Learned at Princeton and Patrick Ewing or making key contributions they were helped by an amazing col lapse from Carolina which made Only one of 23 Field goal attempts including its first 12 in overtime Over a 15 minute Span the tar heels actually had a Chance to win in regulation but freshman Wayne Ellington missed an open jumper from the Wing right before the Buzzer this time there would be no Gam winning shot for the tar heels As there was in 1982 when freshman Michael Jordans jumper ended one of the most thrilling games in College basketball history and lifted Carolina Over Georgetown coached by Thompsonjr and led by Ewing or for the National championship the hoyas waited a Long time to avenge that defeat when they did they celebrated the Thompsons became the first Fatherson duo to reach the final four much less at the same school and they enjoyed a huge embrace at court Side Blu Georgetown Jeff Green right drives past North Carolinas Brandan Wright during the second half of their Mcaa tournament East regional final sunday in East Rutherford no Georgetown won 9684 in overtime ducks Stop Here defending National Champion Florida defeats Oregon earns return trip to real four rematch with Urcla Page 31 Woods completes masters Warmup with two stroke Victory Over Wetterich in wac event at doral Page 28 Tennessee women race to Early Lead deny Marist another upset in Caas Page 30 Kyle Busch wins As car of tomorrow makes debut  
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